Can be used in 2 different modes: a standard Website or the Wikispaces Classroom
The Classroom version can have students on teams for projects
The Wiki can be open for all to view or closed to only members
Students above 13 can make their own account
Students below 13 can be added by the teacher through the Bulk User Creator using only a Username and Password
Tables are not as user-friendly as they would seem.
There is a 50MB per file limit.
Wikispaces editor may not work well with all web browsers.
Wikispaces Classroom View
Wikispaces Classroom has great tools for managing your classes' work. Students are given protected access to your Wikispaces Classroom site when you create a membership for them with a user-creator tool. Students younger than 13 will need their teacher to create student accounts with usernames and passwords only. Students 13 and over can create their own Wikispaces, but will need to be invited to join the Wikispaces Classroom by their teacher. Teachers can create and manage teams in the Wikispaces Classroom. They can create projects for their students so that each student will only see their own team's work. Events calendars in the Wikispaces Classroom can manage when documents and files are due. The teacher can quickly view the activity of their students through the assessment tool. Just like regular Wikispaces site, Wikispaces Classrooms can be created to utilize text, images, video clips, links, and widgets.
When you create your Wikispaces site, it comes with a generic potted plant icon and your site's name. You can create a much more appealing logo with something as simple as PowerPoint.
Wikispaces Classroom View
Wikispaces Classroom has great tools for managing your classes' work. Students are given protected access to your Wikispaces Classroom site when you create a membership for them with a user-creator tool. Students younger than 13 will need their teacher to create student accounts with usernames and passwords only. Students 13 and over can create their own Wikispaces, but will need to be invited to join the Wikispaces Classroom by their teacher. Teachers can create and manage teams in the Wikispaces Classroom. They can create projects for their students so that each student will only see their own team's work. Events calendars in the Wikispaces Classroom can manage when documents and files are due. The teacher can quickly view the activity of their students through the assessment tool. Just like regular Wikispaces site, Wikispaces Classrooms can be created to utilize text, images, video clips, links, and widgets."How to" Videos for Wikispaces Classroom
Wikispaces Examples as a Wiki
Elementary Example from CMCSSElementary Example from CMCSS
Middle School Example from CMCSS
Middle School Example from CMCSS
High School Example from CMCSS
High School Example from CMCSS
High School Example from CMCSS using Projects
Getting Started with Wikispaces
Wiki Tutorial
Video Tutorial for Basic Beginning Use of Wikispaces
Advanced ideas for Wikis
Posting Other Web-based Tools into a Wikispaces Page
Directions for STUDENTS joining your wiki in order to become contributors (13 years old or older)
Creating Your Own Wikispaces Logo with PowerPoint
When you create your Wikispaces site, it comes with a generic potted plant icon and your site's name. You can create a much more appealing logo with something as simple as PowerPoint.